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Saturday, April 23, 2016

Palm Fronds in front of a Wall

This past week my boys were on spring break and we went to Washington, D.C. for a few days. I had never been there myself. Boy, is there a lot to see - too much for one visit! All that history! We enjoyed it very much and hope to go back again some day!

This afternoon I made three cards which is quite unusual for me! I will show you one of them (can't show you the other two yet).

This card makes me happy in several ways:
First, I absolutely love these palm fronds from Hero Arts.
Second, I finally used this die that I got from a2z Scrapbooking store, when I won their challenge quite a while ago (why, oh why, did it take me so long??).
Third, I used a watercolored background that didn't come out quite as I hoped it would (I was trying my hand on the faux glazed glass technique that Sandy Allnock mastered so beautifully - me not so much) but instead of throwing it out I used it for die cutting and really like it now. Not wasting anything always makes my happy!
Lastly, a long time ago I bought a holder full of Whisper ink pads but never use them because I find them too light/dry for stamping. Somebody who purges regularly would have thrown them out long ago but today I discovered they are perfect for lightly sponging through a stencil!

25 comments:

Great card Suanne, love the multicoloured greenery, so eyecatching. It's definitely worth keeping "experiments"in new techniques as if you don't use them as a card they nearly always look fantastic as diecuts, Cathy x

I LOVE the textured look that the ferns have, good for you finding a use for something that you regarded as a failure, as I see it here now, it looks far from that! Also, love the softness that your sponging has given to that brick wall, it looks like a soft focus photo. The organic against the structured is a fabulous contrast! Have a wonderful Sunday! Hazel xxMy Card Attic

Beautifully crafted card, Susanne! I've had that die on my wishlist for ages--you really made it shine! Haven't been to Washington DC since before I was married, but would love to go back. My biggest memory is how hot & humid it was & I was young--haha! Seriously, I treasure the photos of the Lincoln memorial (I share his BD) & the nurses memorial at Arlington. Glad you all enjoyed it!

Your 'scrap' palm fronds are just beautiful, Susanne ... the shimmer is gorgeous ... and fabulous with the gold sentiment! Good thing you kept those inks, that sponged background is so soft and subtle ... me, being a minimalist would no longer have them!! Hugs, Anita :)

Gorgeous card Susanne. LOVE the softness of the sponged brick stenciling. And those fronds ... beautiful. Lots of visual texture with shading and some shine. Thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up! xx

Dang girl! Those palm fronds are pretty darn spectacular!! Rich and wonderfully green, and large enough to make a statement all on their own. And then there's that cool brick background.... I love it, and don't care what you set out to make; this turned out fabulously!! Love this. Bev

From the new items to the salvaged old items to the 'nearly' tossed 'not working the way I'd hoped' items, you've created a card that is absolutely marvelous! The brick background is delightfully eye-catching, paired as it is with those rich, vibrant fronds! Fantastic!Hugs`c

Beautiful! THis is one of my favorite greenery dies, and I think PBlack has a similar one. It works nice to do 'inlays' too. Bit fiddly, but looks great when done well. And love the sparkle you've got on this wonderful shade of green against the soft brick background. I try these techniques, and I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who saves 'not-so-great' tries to perhaps find a use for! Yours looks very nice to my eyes! TFS & Happy Sunday.